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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
The House.

The following new resolutions were
introduced:
House Joint resolution for the ap.
pointment of commissions eFs to the Gin
cinnati Centennial Exposition. Lies
over.
Appointing the Rev. Z. ID. Elliott,
DID, tn open the House with prayer
and to q his compensation at "a per
day. Lies over.
By Mr.. Hutchins: Expressing 1t ss
the sense of the General Assembly
that it is wrong to tax the people to
pay any part of the 30 called public
debt except the s ate debt proper, and
that the ed valorem tax be reduced
from 40 to 30 cents on the 500, at
least until the question can be sub
mitted TO the people as to whether
they are will ng to be taxed to pay in
terest on the railroad debt" Lies
over.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
To prevent the intimidation Of en-
ployes.
To amend section 23 OF an acc to
provide more just and equitable laws
for the assessment OF revenue.
To amend the exemption laws to
provide for the funding Of coupons.
To require railroads to provide ap.
pliaDces to prevent fire escaping from
engines.
To give conductors OF passenger
trains certain police powers.
To enable Union City to Issue
bonds.
HoUsE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill to amend an act to further eX-
tend the homestead and exemption
laws. This set simply declares that
the homestead shall operate in cases
OF lands held by tenants in common,
as in ell other cases OF legal and equit-
able estates. Passed.
Bill to authorize Knox county to
fund her indebtedness. Passed.
Bill providing for the election OF tax
as eesors. Referred.
Bill granting to parties in habeas
corpus cases the right Of appeal to the
Supreme Court. The Judiciary Com
mittee reported an amendment, which
was adopted, providing that the law
shall not apply TO persons held in GUS
tody in criminal cases. Passed third
resding-yeas, 30; nays, 20.
Mr.. Hanna called up House bill No.
6S4, sgTeed upon by the Committees
on Education Of both HOUSES, and rec
commended for passage in lieu OF all
other bills.
On motion Of Mr.. Tyler, the bill was
considered section by section.
The first section, which provides
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
PRISON WARDENS MEET
IN CONVENTION AT THE RUSSELL
HOUSE
for the Better Management OF
Criminals.

DETROIT, MICH, March S.-Prison
wsrdens rom all parts of the country
met at the Russell House, in this city,
today, to form an sociation for bet
ter mans cement and for the tracing
OF criminals. Joseph Nicholson, OF
the Detroit House of Correction, pre-
sided, and F. III. Wines, OF Illinois,
acted ss 81 secretary. Numerous letters
were read from those unable to attend
but sympathizing with the move ment.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zstion was appointed, and an adjourn
ment taken until afternoon, when the
report of the committee was read and
ador ted with some alterations The
name OF the new organization is
The Wsrdens' Association for
the Registration Of Criminals. Its
object, as stated in the articles Of ssso-
citation, is: "To secure the registration
in a central cffice of the criminal
record of prisoners, go far as the same
may be known to members of this
association, and the mutual inter-
change between prisons OF such in
formation, with view to distinguish
ing between habitual and occasional
offenders, and as an aid to reformatory
work in prisons."
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Jos. Nicholson OF De.
troit; Vice Presidents, F. 8. Dodge OF
Concord, N. H., James Massey of
Toronto Ont., Warren Smith of Lans-
ing, Mich, F. @. Watkins of Ionic,
Mich; Secretary, R. w. MOlaughery
of Joliet, ILL.,. Treasurer, E &. Coffin
Of Columbus, Ohio. The Illinois
State prison at Joliet was decided on
as the central office for the
first year. Each prison war.
den belonging to the Association
is required by the bylaws to report
each month list OF all prisoners re-
ceived during the month who ere
known or are believed to belong TO the
criminal class. The secretary will
then duplicate such reports and send
them tn the members of the associa.
ton. Tee committee also reported in
detail complete system OF providing
tor the registration and tracing Of
habitual criminals, Adjourned to
meet at Toronto September 10, 1887.
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GREENVILLE, MISS.
Citizens Anxious to Improve ths
River FrOns-5O. 900 Acres Of
Land Sold for Taxea.
lsPEcIAL TO TIE AppRAL.l

GREENvILLE, MRS., Marct8 8.-Mayo
Alexander yesterday wirsd Capt. Ro.
sell, United States Engineer, askin
him to appoint day when he coul'
meet a committee OF our citizens will
a view OF cooperation in the work 0
harbor improvement. The PROPOSE
ton will be for the town TO raise
sum which, added to the governmsn
appropriation, will secure the desireS
effect. NJ
At the sale Of lands delinquent br
iaxes on yestesdsy 1t was discovered
that Burroughs, Chicago lumberrnn,
was not on hand to pay bis taxes. A
local syndicate was quickly form.d
which bid Ia his wild lands, over g.
600 acres.
News was received here today tat
a conference in Memphis on Mn
day between Col. Percy, Mayor Cd
wards, Gtsen ClaTy and Charles Soft
was held, and thst an election for the
vote Of Bolivar county subscriptia to
tie Louisville, New Orleans aud exas
railroad exclusion bad been orsred.
THE RIVER
today stands 1896, and rising.
The u. p. Schenck Is at tue lading,
bound up. She will take sevety-six
bales Of cotton for Capt. James u ke,
general Southern agent Of the qncin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton r5road.
The Sherlock will tomorrow tae 800
bales for the same.
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aud scirs Of war were years ego ef-
faced and we can cherish his reputa-
ton as the foremost orator of his day,
a distinctly American orator, as a
heritage of which the Republic may
feel proud. He was giant, and there
is no ons TO take his place. Takers
there ars in abundance, mere spout
ers Of words, narrowed by combining
creeds, intolerant, impatient and full
of the zeal of prosecuting passion,
but there is no Bescher. There is no
one to take up his mission, no one to
whom his mantle would fit, no one who
Can say truth as be said it, or up
hold the simple gospel as the
surest guide of life as he upheld 1t.
For fifty years he had borne this
message of light for life, and with un-
fl gging and uniailing energy and
strength, and he has left record that
no other minister of any faith in
Christendom can match for Auency
aud strength in speech, for depth, for
originality, for quick perception, for
creative power and for enthusiasm in
the cause OF human progress and ad-
vancement. Over his irailties we
throw the mantle of that charity
whose servant he was and whose OBJ
livion he often invoked for others,
AID proud Of him as an illustrious
American mourn his loss to the coun-
try that is now facing QUESTION more
momentous than slavery and weighted
with more to be dreaded conse.
nuannaa
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JACKSON, MISS.
Arranging For u state Fair--A Mar
riage-A Plueky saloon Keeper.
ESPECIAL TO THE AppHAL,

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.
JACKSON, MISS, March S.-The
stockholders and directors Of the
mississippi State Fair Association"
he'd meeting last night, at which it
was determined to hold State fair at
this place some time next fall, the
date not yet being fixed. The mum.
ber of stockholders have increased to
fifteen, all of whom are frst-cls@, en-
ergetic, practical business gentlemen
end who make a success Of everything
they undertake. 1t is q Joint stock
company duly incorporated under the
laws OF Mississippi. Hon. Wn. L.
Hemingway is President OF the board
OF Directors.
Miss Mira B,iley, a reigning belle OF
Jackson, daughter OF d.. P. I. Biley,
leading physician of this city, was
married this evening to Mr.. {. B.
Shenill, of this city, at the fsmilyres-
idenCe, the Rev. John Hunter, Id,
officiating, IL was quiet marriage,
without show or para1 there bdng
but few intimate friends in attend
ance. The bride was the recipien OF
quite an array OF slegent presents.
They left for New Orleans tonighton
q short visit.
]. W. Albrecht, whose license to O.
tail liquors expired on the 9th inE.,
still keeps his saloon open, claiming
that as his license anterior to this id
not expire until March 20, 1885, tlB
last license, though issued on the 8tl,
did not commence to run until tn,
6rst expired. He therefore proposes
to keep open until the goth. A meet
ing was held today Of what is known
as the Law and Order League, an ass-
ciation of citizens organized to looy
after the execution and enforcement
Of the local option law. They dis
cussed Albrecht's case and notihe
him that they would give him unit
noon tomorrow to close his saloon
and that II not closed then they woul
taka lanal nrnneadinna anainat him
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that there shall be established and
maintained in this Safe O uniform
system OF public scbools, was adopt d .
The second section, provides that
the public school system shall be at-
minis,ertd d by the following apihor.
tiles: A state Superintendent OF Fub.
lie obstruction. County Superinten dent
and Dis rict Scbo i Directors.
The third section Of the bill, pro.
vide, that the State Supt rintendent
shall be elected by the qualified
voters OF the State every four
ears. The first election, 10 bs held
on the first Thursday 1t AUGUST, 1888,
was on motion OF Mr.. Miller, OF
H srdeman, amended 30 as to fix the
ell cton on the fi st Tuesday after the
fist Monday ia Novem ,er and every
four years thereafter. The salary OF
the superintendent, az fixed in this
section, is $1,000 per annum. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Buruey to
fix the salary at $500, was rejected.
Section 4, providing that he (the su-
perintendent) shall be pereon Of
literary and scientific attainment, and
skilled aud experienced in the art OF
teaching, and shall hsve attained the
age Of 25 years, was next read.
Mr.. Lindsay moved to amend by in
serting after the words che or She"
He wanted woman TO be eligible to
this Office. Tabled.
Pending further consideration the
House adjourned till pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Consideration of the bill to estab-
lish and maintain uniform system of
pubic schools was resumed.
The 4th, 9th and 9th sections were
adopted. Section 7 was amended so
that the superintendent shall recsive
$500, or so much thereof as is neces-
sary to pay his travelling expenses, and
adopted.
Section was amended 80 that the
County Superintendent shall receive
such compensation as the County
Court sees pro or and adopted.
Sections 8 and 10 were adopted.
Section IL, providing that theSuper.
inteDdent may ,equire the payment
of fee by teachers for certificates,
not exceeding Sl, was amended 30 as
to make it positive payment and
adopted.
Section 12 was amended so that
judges and clerks holding elections
for district directors should receive no
compensation, and adopted.
Sections l3 and IA were adopted.
Mr.. Hill moved to lay the bill and
Its Amendments on the table. Lost.
Sections l5 to % inclusive were
adopted without amendment Sec
tion 90, defining the duties OF clerks
and treasurers Of scholl districts was
amended so that the County Trustee
shall take charge of school money in
stead OF the clerk OF the district,
Pending consideration the House ad-
journed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 8.-A
special to the Record from Riverton,
N. j., says: A big shooting match
took place here today between the
two crack am steur teams OF the coun-
try-the Westminster Kennel Club, OF
Lorg Island, and the Rivsrton Gun
Club, Of Philadelphia. The day was
excellent for shooting. The match
was between teams Of Ave men, ftty
live pigeons per man, at thirty yards
rise, fifty yards boundary. using No. Ia
gauge. The stake was $1,000 cup, sub
scribed for by the members OF the
teams. There was also very haavy
betting, and probably $1,000 changed
hands on the result. The New York
team killed l75 birds against 173 for
The Philadslphia team. This is the
scond time the Philadelphia team
was ever beaten.
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legislative Notes.

Explanation OF votes on the submis-
ion bill in the House yesterday fur.
nished considerable work for the Jour-
nal clerks.
Col. John II, Savage was on the war
path today in filing out the blanks fur
nished him by the assistant clerk who
was charged with preparing the roster
of the members, Col. Savage says he
wrote under the head of "Rslisious
Denomination" PEA paying member of
all ohulches that profess TO make men
better here and happier hereafter" /"
The clerk wrote 1t and so punctuated
1t upon the roster: "a pagan, men,
ber OF all churches"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
ABERDf EN-. MISS.
Two Thieves CAptured-O0 consider.
able Rain.
lsPEoIAL TO THR APPEAL.l


SPECIAL TO THR APPEAL
ABERDEEN, MISS, March S.--Ben
Sauer has been arrested and is nov in
jail for bnrglarixlng the residence oI
Archie Pate.
A stranger whose conduct excited
some suspicion, sold two horses, a
wagon and harness to Thomas G
Riley for 500. He was arrested by
Marshal T. +. Stout and geve bis
name as A. II. Mason. A gentleman
seeing the team recognised il as the
property of Frank Hull, Of Jackson,
Miss, who, being informed by tele-
graph of the arrest, answered at
once thst 1t way his proper y and to
hold bo h the prisoner and the team
until he arrived. Mason claims to
have been a turnkey at the peniten-
tiary.
Under the firm name of Hamilton
q Hoskius, a new boot and shoe store
is to bs opened here at once, by
Henry O. franklin in the Clifford
building.
Considerable rain has fallen in this
section yesterday and today.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
KNOXVILLE, TENN.

Tho Rain Does Not Dampen she
ArdOr of keal Estate BnyeFs.
lsPEOIAL TO TIE APPEAL.I
KNOXVILLE, TENN, March 8.-The
rain today has caused but little de-
cline In the real estate boom. The
Gales amount 10 over 100000. The
buyers are mostly residents.
A joint stock company has been or
garizsd here with paid up capital OF
5000, to manufacture the Seates
hot air furnace. A foundry will be
built at once, to cover an acre OF
ground, aud work will be started soon
and employment given to 100 hands.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
DUCK HILL, MISS.
The Investigation Committee Make
n Favorable Report.
lsPROIAL TO THK APPEAL,I

DUCK HILL, MISS, March 8.-The
committee appointed by the Missis.
sippi Mineral and Mining Company to
inspect the lands hereabout in reg I'd
to the quantity and quality Of iron ore
on ana under the surface finished
their v ork today and report sa,isfac.
tory ID 'stigstion Of both. Thsy have
found Y It amounts of surface ore and
excavations have proven its existence
as great beneath the surface. The
committee will make formal report
at the meeting of the company on the
22d. There have been about 200
transfers of real estate to date and
$40,0 600 or $4,000 changed hands.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
Several Men Killed By an ExpIO-
RfOa,

DETROIT, MICH, Merch S.-AFres
Press suecisl from Ithaca, says: The
boiler in F. W. Thompson's tub fac.
tory exploded this afternoon with ter
rife force. Fireman Rollin Norton
was killed instantly and his body wss
terribly mangled. 0rrin Harvey, aged
Is, died shortly after the explosion.
Head Sawyer Charles Wilson is 90
badly injured he cannot recover. Sew.
eral others were severely injured. A
number are missing and it is feared
they are buried beneath the ruins.
The factory is completely ruined, and
falling brick and debris did considera.
BILE damage 10 tin roofs and glase.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
The DeIixhtfuI Llquid Laxative.

Syrup of Figs is most agreeable
and valuable family remedy, as it is
easily taken by old and young, and is
prompt and effective in curing
habitual constipation and the many
ills depending on weak or inactive
condition Of the kidneys, liver and
Bowels. 1t acts gently, strengthens
the organs on which 1t acts, and
awakens them to healthy activity. For
sale by II. j. Heister and all leading
druggists; Van Vleet & Co., G. W.
Jones & Co., W. N. Wilkerson & Co.,
and s. Mansfield q Co. have been ap-
pointed wholesale agents at Memphis.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09

MEMPHIs LoDqE NO. GK.P.-~
25 Main street, this Nv Ed DNEsDAYjfsl u N
eYeniug, March ., \l8S7, at 7;e0lS,K4ha5
o'clock sharp, for y?rk in the Third 2{ft
lodges cordially invited q attend.
~ order, b. L. MO0RErC.C.
Atteati J. T. ToNLlEsOAl X. sf Il mSs.
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DIED.

,.JAMEsON-At her residence, No. n
Mosby street, Tuesday morning, March 8,
and widow u the late David Jame,On.
llFuneral irtm her late residence tomOr-
row (IHURSDAYl morning at 10 o'clock.
friends are inveed 70 attend.
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OLIVE BRANCH, MISS.
The PrOhibIlnOnista Garry tho ID NJ
and Have Eheir Way.

OLIVE BRANCH, Mics March S.-ThO
Prohibitionists have been successful
tonight and our town will be very dry
on Wednesday night at l2 o'clock.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
A BLOW 10 Pooling.

AUeTrE, TEX, March SIN the SEN
ate today, the House BIZ to prevent
pooling by railway companies, pro.
vidiDg for the punishment OF railway
officials violating the &C by fine OF
from 5000 to $4,000 and imprison-
ment for from six months TO two
yesrs, was passed without debate.
The bill requiring railway companies
operating lines 10 Texas to give thirty
days notice of q reduction OF wages,
was also passed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-28
Joseph Jefferson.

The next attraction to be presented to the
patrons of McVicker's Theater, immedi-
ately following Lotta's engagement, will be
the annually recurring visit Of the comedian,
Joseph Jefferson, commencing Monday,
Oct. Sd, and will be marked AZ being the
twentieth year since his first appearance at
this theater in his now famous character Of
Rip Van Wrinkle. Few living actors have
succeeded in holding the attention Of the
public as has Mr.. jefferson, and he stands
to-day the acknowledged great comedian Of
the world.
A thorough artist in all he undertakes,
Mr.. Jefferson most fifty deserves the tribute
paid him by the able critic, Mr.. William
Winter, who, speaking of his impersona-
tons, said:
Mr.. Jefferson's acting, while impartinR
pleasure to the auditor, cannot fail TO teach
the noble and salutary lesson Of what thor
oughness and sincerity can accomplish in
the ministry Of art: Never 10 slight any,
thing w do, but to go to the depth and
height Of the subject, and bring out all its
meaning and all its beauty. The wild flower
that grows by the wayside, If you but
nurture 1t right, will reward your care Q
hundred-fold in loneliness and bloom.n-.
Chicago Tribune.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-28

After a whirl or two, like asleepy dog
looking for a bed, the great ship slid
into port between two fortresses bear
ing the Holland tri-color that were
scarce a hundred yards apart, and the
vessel was presently moored beside a
wharf that might have been built by the
order of Peter ~Stuyvesant in Nieuw
Amsterdam. There could hardly be a
mistake. No; those Dutch facades,
those narrow many-storied and much
ornamented houses of blue, pink and
green; those peculiar dormers; those
narrow streets that are all sidewalk,
and the language spoken by portly,
slow-moving citizens-we were GER
tainly viewing Manhattan island,
moved backward $50 years and south
ward a score of degrees.
Curacao does not seem like Rotter-
dam or one of the smaller cities Of the
Zuyder Zee. 1t has something about
it of later date, of a more recent crea-
ton than they: and, although first
impressions of places often change
upon closer acquaintance, ours only
grew stronger as we crossed the harbor
in a square punt slowly sculled by a
native, and then wandered about the
narrow and wider streets of Willem-
staat, Each house, every interior, and
most of the figures might have been
copied from old prints of Nieuw Am
sterdam; and when we went to church
on Sunday the minister, in round black
turban hat, with cermonious bowling to
his audience before mounting the
winding stair, and preaching in fluent
Dutch from All ancient pulpit, heigh-
tened the allusion until it seemed quite
real.- ine3jcau M1UuxiDe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-28
THE BASEBALL WORLD.
Detroit Now q Sure Winner Of tho
League Championship for
This Year.
The Chicago Club Secures q New
and Promising Young
Pitcher.
Fcn1cAco cornEspoypEScr.l

The League championship race for the
season OF 1887 is now about over, and that
Detroit will take this years pennant isnow
no longer doubted by any lover Of base
ball. True, there is still considerable hope
left in the camps of the New York and
Philadelphia Clubs that second place is
still TO be fought for, and Mana er James
MuirIe, Of the Giants, is rs confident that
his team will step over the heads of the
White Stockings into second place as the
veteran Harry Wright is that the Phillies
will finish next TO Detroit. Arson
and President Spalding only smile,
when asked il they car hold their
present position, in a manner which indi-
Gates that they have absolutely no fear of
their teams ability to do SO. From pres
ent Indications, the Detroits will win the
pennant of 1887, but by a smaller percen-
tage Of games vol than that trophy has
been secured by for four years. The De-
troits will probably finish the season with
a percentage Of about 1865, which is much
better from a good sporting point Of view
II an the large winning percentages of the
last three years. The Chicagos have made
the best record Of games won, as will be
seen by the following record Of champion
ship winners since the formation of the
League:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-28
The Discovery Of Coal Gas.

When. toward the close of the last
century. William Murdoch announced
that coal gas would give artificial light,
and could be conveyed into buildings
he was laughed at by the wise men.
The sturdy old mechanic had used a
long tobacco pipe to read by, the bowl
being filed with coal gas, and the end
of the stem supplying the light. Men
thought it a mere toy. A member of
parliament asked any one to explain
''how there could be a light without Il
wick His colleagues a%pplauded the
question as unansweralle.
Sir Humphrey Davy. not a little
given to pooh-poohing other peoples
ideas. openly ridiculed the idea of
lighting London by gas.
do yon intend to take the dome of
st. Paul's for a g~asometer?' he sneer-
ingly asked one of the promoters of
scheme. When twenty-five years later
Sir Humphry invented the safety
lamp, he himself was obliged to run
the inventors gauntlet.
Sir Walter Scott also made merry
over the idea of Illuminating London
by smoke; but a few years later he
introduced that "smOke' into Abbots-
ford.
hen the hall of the house of COM
mons was to be lighted by gas the
architect insisted that the pipes should
be placed several inches from the wall
for fear of the building taking fire. He
was so ignorant as to tnink that lighted
gas ran through the pipes and there
fora fao god for fhn lbytl,Ji,,Y
When the pipes had been arranged
and the hall blaZed with light the
members used to touch the pipes with
gloved hands and wonder why they
did not feel warm.
a lady of rank shopping in the first
London store lighted with gas was so
delighted with the artificial light
that she asked to be allowed to take
home the gas lamp on the counter
Youths Companion.